cruising speed
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cruising speed
I am about to purchase a25ft center console (marlin) and trying to find out approximate cruising speed I should expect.
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lol. Yeh, I'd have to agree. Cruising for sure, carousing possibly even too.rossjo wrote:beers in a case - that's cruising ...
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WRONG!!!!!!!!! Its 24 hours in a day!!!! Can we all agree on that?Commissionpoint wrote:24 what Ross? knots? mph? gph? eggs in 2 dozen?rossjo wrote:24
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Allen Sr wrote:WRONG!!!!!!!!! Its 24 hours in a day!!!! Can we all agree on that?Commissionpoint wrote:24 what Ross? knots? mph? gph? eggs in 2 dozen?rossjo wrote:24
I suppose, for now, but I've been asking for 30 hour days for awhile.
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There are 350 different varieties of shark, not counting loan or pool.
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Not so...albeit fuel injected.rossjo wrote:SBC wont be 330hp unless its been "built up'.
210-230hp is stock.
I'd still guess 24knots cruise - just under 30 knots WOT.
http://www.crusaderengines.com/Products/5_7.html
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I see it but don't believe the factory Crusader 5.7 MPI is rated at 330 horsepower.
The factory MerCruiser 350 MAG MPI was only 300hp.
New Mercruiser Inboards: 5.7(350) is 300 HP. 6.2L is 320HP, and 8.2L (502) is 375HP.
http://www.mercurymarine.com/engines/mercruiser/
Anyway - 24 is my guess ... my 26 Chaparal with a 370HP 454 cruises very efficiently at that speed. and does over 50mph @ WOT.
The factory MerCruiser 350 MAG MPI was only 300hp.
New Mercruiser Inboards: 5.7(350) is 300 HP. 6.2L is 320HP, and 8.2L (502) is 375HP.
http://www.mercurymarine.com/engines/mercruiser/
Anyway - 24 is my guess ... my 26 Chaparal with a 370HP 454 cruises very efficiently at that speed. and does over 50mph @ WOT.
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"I see it but don't believe the factory Crusader 5.7 MPI is rated at 330 horsepower."
It's in black and white...you doubt that what they're publishing is correct? Come on...
My Crusader small blocks are 270 hp. So why is so hard to discount the 5.7 330hp Crusaders?
It's in black and white...you doubt that what they're publishing is correct? Come on...
My Crusader small blocks are 270 hp. So why is so hard to discount the 5.7 330hp Crusaders?
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